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Development of antibacterial ZnO-loaded cotton fabric based on in situ fabrication

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A method provided for the deposition of nanostructured ZnO on cotton fabric to introduce antibacterial functionality was presented in this article. This strategy enabled fabric to be coated with inorganic-based functional materials through in situ synthesis of nanoparticles using ultrasonic irradiation. The amino-terminated silicon sol (AEAPTS) was employed to generate nanostructured ZnO, and the mechanism of the ultrasound-assisted coating was proposed. Antibacterial activities, UV protection and other properties of ZnO-loaded cotton characterized by SEM, FTIR, XRD and TGA were investigated. The results indicated that ZnO-loaded cotton exhibited excellent UV protective property, efficient antibacterial activities, well water-resistant effect, together with moderate cytotoxicity against L929 and lower tensile strength. The developed method provides not only a facile way for in situ synthesis of ZnO on textile but also the production of antibacterial materials for healthcare applications.

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This work was financially supported by the Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 21303014) and the Shanghai Natural Science Foundation (14ZR1401300).

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  1. School of Textile and Material Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, 116034, People’s Republic of China

    Xiao-Zhu Sun & Xiao Wang

  2. School of Science, Engineering and Technology, Abertay University, Kydd Building, Dundee, DD1 1HG, Scotland, UK

    David H. Bremner

  3. ENO Biotechnology Co. Ltd, Dalian, 116000, People’s Republic of China

    Na Wan

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Sun, XZ., Bremner, D.H., Wan, N. et al. Development of antibacterial ZnO-loaded cotton fabric based on in situ fabrication. Appl. Phys. A 122, 940 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-016-0482-0

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